Pubdate: Wed, 20 Jan 2010
Source: Goldstream Gazette (Victoria, CN BC)
Copyright: 2010 Black Press
Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/vvfJCciY
Website: http://www.goldstreamgazette.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1291
Author: Ted Cameron
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DRUG DEALER PRISON SENTENCE A FARCE

Re: Major drug dealer handed three years, News, Jan. 13, 2010.

Regarding Kevin Vezina's sentence of 36 months for drug trafficking. He
had cash and merchandise on hand worth $247,000 which was probably just
this month's transactions.

He was sentenced to three years and I know he will be out in 18 months.
I'll let you know if I'm wrong. He was not fined to help pay for the
investigation, trial and incarceration (generously paid for with our
taxes).

His sentence for possession of stolen property was concurrent to his
sentence for trafficking which in layman's terms means "on sale, two
crimes for the price of one." I have only one question. Is this sentence
meant to deter or encourage crime? By the way, did you know that the
maximum penalty for trafficking cocaine and heroin is life in prison,
first offence.

Ted Cameron

Colwood
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